Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.0%
in 2019
Venezuela
13.2%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Venezuela rank
39th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Venezuela
10203040197019942019

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 13.2% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 12.8% 37.9% 25.2% Venezuela
1990s 11.7% 21.2% 9.5% Venezuela
2000s 9.6% 13.1% 3.6% Venezuela
2010s 6.8% 10.0% 3.2% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 13.2% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
8.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/